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Ms Cara Hunter: Assembly records
All of Ms Cara Hunter’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Ms Hunter asked the Minister of Education whether he thinks it is a problem and an equality issue that children in the Irish-medium sector with special educational needs cannot receive educational support in their own language, given that it was one of the key issues highlighted at an incredible Irish-language event…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of court cases in Northern Ireland that have resulted in the conviction of a British Army soldier for sexual assault in the last ten years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of homes, since the open market review of Project Stratum, that have contacted his Department with the inability to access broadband services.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any schemes available to support homes that are unable to access broadband as they were built after the open market review for Project Stratum.
To ask the Minister of Finance to outline what steps his Department has taken to ensure government departments are complying with the Managing Public Money Northern Ireland document.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will consider expanding the new International Ministerial Advisory Panel on curriculum review to include a member with expertise in Irish language education, recognising the unique challenges face by the Irish-medium sector and the need for specific expertise in this area.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any new steps his Department will take in 2025 to ensure that all children in Irish-medium schools are able to access special educational needs and disabilities services and professionals, including speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, dyslexia support,…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of Primary 1 pupils that have been diagnosed with special educational needs and disabilities in each of the last five academic years; and (ii) the percentage this represents.
I support the motion, which, rightly, underscores the crucial role that education plays in shaping the future of our young people, and, by extension, our society and our economy. Education is about more than just academic achievement. It is about equipping our children and young people with the skills, confidence and…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the relevant training received by (i) judges; (ii) barristers; and (iii) social workers in relation to domestic abuse.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank Members from across the House who have contributed to this important debate. Housing is a shared aim of us all. I recognise that it has been a good opportunity to promote and provoke a discussion on housing in our communities. I will reiterate the experience of many across the…
Thank you, deputy First Minister. It is a year since the Executive were restored, and, last week, the High Court in Belfast said that the Executive's lack of an anti-poverty strategy was appalling. Thousands of children across Northern Ireland today are using food banks, deputy First Minister. Are you ashamed that the…
Minister, obviously all schools can apply for minor capital investment. Will you confirm what your Department states is the upper limit for minor capital works?
To ask the Minister of Education, in relation to children who have been left without power as a result of Storm Éowyn, to detail any communication his Department has had with the Education Authority to discuss (i) providing hot food; (ii) help in providing shower facilities; and (iii) a relaxation of uniform…
To ask the Minister of Education, following the report of degrading hazing practices, to detail any new measures his Department will take in 2025 to tackle bullying in schools.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department will consider integrating simultaneously discharge consent applications alongside planning applications, to help streamline planning and water quality considerations.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any measures his Department is taking to ensure that (i) fewer people lose power; and (ii) essential services are maintained for future storms, recognising that rural areas are disproportionately impacted by extreme weather events.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail how removing the availability of intimidation points (i) helps the housing crisis; and (ii) helps those vulnerable to violence and paramilitary activity.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is a privilege to speak on this important issue, which matters so much to me and my constituents. We all feel strongly that the Riverside Theatre in Coleraine is a huge part of who we are and of our experience growing up on the north coast. For many of us, the Riverside Theatre is the…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department will lead a cross-departmental review of all publicly-owned land with a view to creating a policy position on a statutory right of responsible access on public land, unless the relevant Department, Agency or Local Authority can…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department intends to carry out an assessment of the impact and effectiveness of its policies and practices relating to public access to designated nature conservation sites, compared to other jurisdictions in the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department intends to review its current policies and procedures relating to public access to green space on its estate, outside of Forest Service land, to ensure that Northern Ireland improves its position as the region with the poorest…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how his Department will ensure that its target to annually increase the population that is within a five minute, or 400 metre, walk of a quality green/blue space greater than two hectares will not disproportionately favour urban areas, when greatest…